Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 32727, Thaddeus Gilbert, Mass.

SERVICE
Mass
Gilbert of Thaddeus or Thaddeus.
NUMBER
S 32727.
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Massachusetts Roll.
1,597
Thadous Gilbert, Mass Line } Private 4 1787. War } Capt Buxton
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 5 th of May 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30. of June 1818, and sent to the Pensioner at North Hampton, Mass.
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818.
Semi-annual ending
3 months 27/31      $ 32.02 4/30.
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818 }
Not entitled Cummington, Hampshire Co.

Notification sent July 28 th 1820 to Josiah Dwight, North Hampton, Mass.

I Thaddeus Gilbert of Cummington in the County of Hampshire Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Testify and say, that in the month of April 1781 I enlisted as a soldier under Captain Buxton in Col. Tappan's Regiment, being the tenth Massachusetts Regiment, and General Patterson's Brigade, in the Continental establishment, and served in Captain Buxton's Company until the autumn of 1782. and then without any discharge, I was transferred into Captain Marshall's Company in Col. Vose's Regiment, and there served until I obtained my discharge in December 1783 herunto annexed. I have never received any Pension from the Government. and from my reduced circumstances I am in need of assistance from my country for support. being now sixty seven years of age Thaddeus Gilbert May 5 th 1818
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Hampshire ss. May 5 th 1818 Thaddeus Gilbert came before me the subscriber, Judge of the Court of Probate of Wills &c. being about of Record within the County aforesaid and being carefully examined and cautioned to testify the whole truth made solemn oath that the above deposition by him subscribed, is the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth. and it appears to my satisfaction that he served as a soldier in the Revolutionary war against the Common enemy as stated in his deposition above mentioned, taken and sworn to before me. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court the day and year aforesaid Samuel Hinckley

No 45
Thaddeus Gilbert
1597 June 198 Farmington
Not on list
(1597-)
Sep 1818

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
HAMPSHIRE ss.
At a Special Session of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Western Circuit, begun and holden at Northampton, within and for the County of Hampshire, on Wednesday, the fifth day of July, and de die in diem to the sixth day of said month A. D. 1820 :
PERSONALLY APPEARED, in open Court, being a Court of Record, within and for said County, created such by the Laws of the Commonwealth, Thaddeus Gilbert aged sixty nine years, resident in Cummington in said County, who, being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows : Enlisted as a private Soldier for three years into a Company commanded by Capt Burton, Regiment commanded by Col Benjamin Tupper in the Brigade of Genl Paterson the date of Enlistment was the year 1781 in February or March & continued his service until Decr 1783 when he closed obtained his discharge. now living in the Office of the War department
15997
And I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled, "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary war," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property, or securities, contracts, or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the following schedule by me subscribed.
  1/2 Acre of land with the buildings thereon $500.00   One horse & a Colt 16.00   One cow 15.00 two Steers 12.00 27.00   Farming Utensils 9.72   Two Saddles One Paddle 6.20   Andirons, Shovels & Tongs, Rodgings 3.30 Sad Irons 50 3.80   Iron hollow Ware 1.50. Farmer's Tools 7.90 9.40   Crockery, Pans & all Table utensils 4.30   Loom & Spinning Wheel 5.00 One table 50 5.50   One Chest, two Trunks 1.00 Clock 10.00 11.00   Chase trap 50. Barrels & Tubbs 3.50. Reed mats 25 4.25   593.87 
In Debt $468.07 This occupation is that of a farmer but by the infirmity of age & locum July 4 th 1820 - I indisposition of body am unable to perform but little which might otherwise contribute to the support of my family. My Wife with herself comprising the only members of the family she be 70 years of age or more & hath been for many years laboring under bodily infirmity beside that which the result of age
Sworn to, and declared, on the fifth day of July 1820, before the said Court. Thaddeus Gilbert
Attest, Josiah Dwight Clerk.
I, JOSIAH DWIGHT, Clerk of said Court, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedule which follows it, are truly copied from the record of the said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is five hundred ninety three dollars, and eighty seven cents.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this sixth day of July 1820.
Josiah Dwight

32 727 Rev INVALID.
File No. 32, 727
Thadens Gilbert
Rev War
Act: 18 th March 1818 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 154
[Arrangement of 1870.]

BY THE HONOURABLE MAJOR-GENERAL KNOX,
Commanding the AMERICAN FORCES on Hudson's River.
Shadens Gilbert _____ in the first Massachusetts _____ Regiment, being inlisted for Three Years, is hereby honourably DISCHARGED from the Service of the United States.
Given in the State of New-York,
the twenty fourth Day of January
1783.
By the General's Command,
Knox M c Lean
REGISTERED in the Books of the Regiment,
Ralph H. Boston
Capt. & Adjutant
[Signature]

Massachusetts.
Thaddeus Gilbert, priv. secy. Served from 1781 to end of war
Amount of 1 st sched. dated 5 July 1820-
49 acres of land ————— $500.00
Personal estate ————— 93.87
$593.87
Amount of schedule, under act of March 1823-
Personal property ————— $16.22.
Claimant aged 72 years - wife aged 73 years, dropsical, and under a physician, both incapable of sup- porting themselves - no other in family -
Accounts for decrease of his property, by having given up his real estate, on which there was a mortgage dated 14 th of August 1817, not being able to discharge it otherwise. The mort- gage, a certified copy of which is exhibited, was for $209 85 / 100 to John Williams & John Williams, Jr. who have since conveyed it to Aaron Bigelow.
1 horse & colt sold for $16 to pay

for making shoes, and the pay- ment of another debt. 1 Cow sold to Esther Gilbert in discharge of a note held by her for $15. 2 Steers sold, one to pay a debt to Seth Williams, the other, a debt to Solomon Shaw. Farming tools sold to satisfy a note in favor of Solomon Shaw for $97 72 / 100 . 2 Saddles & a bridle & several small articles contained in the last sche- dule sold to Solomon Shaw on a note in his favor.
✓ RESTORE
Commencing 27 th March, 1823.
Restored to roll under Law of 1 st March, 1823 & a certifica- tion sent on 30 th April, 1823 to the Pensioner to the care of S. Woodard, Esq.
Northampton, Mass.
Sept. 1818 -

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Schedule
Hampshire ss. At a Court of Common Pleas begun and held at Northampton within and for said County on the fourth Monday of March 1823. On the twenty seventh day of March aforesaid, Personally appeared in open Court being a Court of Record within and for said County of Civil and Criminal Jurisdiction created such by the Constitution and Laws of the Commonwealth. Thaddeus Gilbert of Cummington in said County aged seventy two years who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his Oath declare in order to obtain the Pension made by the acts of the 18 th of March 1818, the first of May 1820 and the first of March 1823. That he the said Thaddeus Gilbert enlisted at Chesterfield in Massachusetts on the fifth day of September  April 1781 in the Company of Capt. Buxton in the Regiment commanded by Col. Benjamin Tupper in the Massachusetts line in the Revolutionary War for three years, and he marched to West Point in the State of New York and served in said Company and Regiment until the close of the war, when he was discharged from the service on the twenty third day of December 1783 at West Point aforesaid. And he obtained his Pension for said service under the act of Congress of the 18 th of March 1818 as will appear by his certificate No. 1597. He has a Wife aged seventy three years, she has been under the care of a Physician for a long time. She is bedridden - he is so aged and infirm as to be totally incapable of supporting himself by labor, he is a husbandman by occupation - he is unable to support himself without the aid of his Country or by charity - he has already received assistance from his neighbors and friends whereby whereby he has been enabled to subsist -
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United States on the eighteenth day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift, sale or in any way or manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish

it as to being myself within the provision of an act of Congress all entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War passed on the 18 th day of March 1818 and that I have not now nor any person in trust for me any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is con- tained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed — And I further say under Oath that I deeded the place mentioned in my first schedule (then appraised at $500.) to John Williams and John Williams Jr both of Goshen in said County on the fourteenth day of August 1817 for a debt I then owed them of be- tween two and three hundred dollars as by a copy of the record of the deed herewith exhibited will appear, and they then gave me a bond to reconvey to me the same place on condi- tion I should pay them the sum I then owed them and the Interest thereof in three years and when I made my first Schedule I was in hope I should be able to redeem the place, but not obtaining a renewal of my Pension, on the sixth day of August 1821 or about that time the Williams's foreclosed me for possession of the place unless I paid them, which I could not as my power and I then gave them up the Bond and gave them possession of the place, and they have, as it is said, since deeded the same place to one Aaron Bigelow and he owns it now. I have no claim to it and never expect to have —
Second Schedule March 26. 1823.
An Inventory of the Estate of Wadsworth Gilbert of Cummington in the County of Hampshire and Commonwealth of Massachusetts late removed from the Pension list of the United States, as appraised by me the subscribers on oath as shown to us by him and being frequently conversant with him for many years & having means to become acquainted with the property which he is in the possession of, believe the following articles comprise the whole (except bed & bedding) with their several prices annexed. done the 26 th day of March 1823

  viz Table furniture Punter & Crockery  $2.37  $2.37    Shire shovel & Tongs $1.00. Loam $2.00   3.00    Chest & Trunk $1.00. two pails. two spinning wheels   1.95    two cups. two Bowls $1.95      two old Saddles & a Bridle $2.50 - one Table 50 c   3.00    Sadlions 50 c Irons Tools $4.90   5.40    one Punt $2.00 one Table 50 c   50      $16.22  
Greenwood Farm Jan a Danner Wenham Youngman
First Schedule of July 4 th 1820. comprises the following articles and disposed of as follows viz -
49 acres of Land appraised at $500.00. conveyed by deed Aug th 14 th 1817 to John Williams and John Williams Jr. both of Goshen in said County as by a Copy thereof herewith exhibited will appear. One horse sold $16.00 sold for making of shoes for the use of the family and the payment of a debt. One Cow $15.00 sold to Esther Gilbert the amount endorsed on a note she held against the said Finkelius. said note bears date Nov r 13 th 1818. Two Sheep appraised at $12.00 sold one to pay a debt to Seth Williams the other to pay a debt to Solomon Shaw. Farming Tools - one $9.72 sold to Solomon Shaw to pay a debt to him endorsed on a note he held against S c Gilbert dated May 26 th 1820.
Two Saddles & a Bridle on the schedule of March 26 th 1823 also shovel & Tongs sadlions & a pair of Nedgards. Also Irons tools. Crockery Punter & Table utensils. Loam Chest & Trunk also on the schedule of to day. Clock $10. sold to the above named Solomon Shaw and endorsed on a Note to the amount that he held against him the said Gilbert. Sheep sold to Esther Gilbert & endorsed on a note she held against the said Finkelius dated April 4 th 1818.

Four hundred and fifty dollars given to one of my daughters at her marriage in April 1820 - she bequeathed for him after she was of age - Barrels Tubbs and Pails included on the schedule of to day March 26 th 1893
Greenwood Brown Jona n Danner Reuben Hingham
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Hampshire ss March 26 th 1893. Personally appeared Greenwood Brown Jonathan Danner & Reuben Hingham sworn to before me that they are the persons described in and who executed the foregoing affidavit and that they would appraise the Estate of Thaddeus Gilbert of Cummington in said County late removed from the pension list of the United States according to their best skill & judgment & that the preamble statement above they have no doubt is true and from personal acquaintance believe them to be judicious & trustworthy men and have no doubt of their credibility & veracity;
Before me Stephen H. Richards Just of the Peace - and the said Thaddeus further says under oath that he has no property except his nursing apparell & bedding but what is contained in his second schedule amounting to $16.22 - I was dropped from my pension by reason of my property in my first schedule. Thaddeus Gilbert
I Solomon Stoddard Jun r Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the said County of Hampshire do hereby certify, that it appears to the satisfaction of the Court that the said Thaddeus Gilbert did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy, for the term of nine months, under an engagement in the continental establishment - I also certify that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of the said Court; and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is sixteen dollars and twenty two Cents
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on this twenty seventh day of March - 1893
S. Stoddard Jun r Clerk of the Court of the County Common Pleas

2/1 Haddleton Gilberts Deed to John Williams et al.
copy -
for 39/6

To all People to whom these presents shall come, GREETING.
KNOW YE THAT I Thaddeus Gilbert of Cummington in the County of Hampshire & Commonwealth of Massachusetts - Yeoman
For and in consideration of the sum of two hundred & nine Dollars & fifty cents current money of the Commonwealth aforesaid, to me in hand paid, before the enfealing hereof, by John Williams Merchant and John Williams Second both of Goshen in the County and Commonwealth aforesaid
the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge and am fully satisfied, contented, and paid, HAVE given, granted, bargained, sold, aliened, released, conveyed and confirmed, and by these Presents, do freely, clearly and absolutely give, grant, bargain, sell, alien, release, convey and confirm unto them the said John Williams Merchant & John Williams their heirs and assigns forever, a certain tract
or parcel of Land being and lying in Cummington aforesaid viz, beginning at a Stake & Stones near the road leading to Asa Bates home Southward thirty nine rods to a Stake & Stones thence Westwardly six rods to a Stake & Stones thence Southwardly about fifty four rods to a Stake and Stones thence Westwardly eighty eight rods to a Stake and Stones thence Northwardly fifty four rods to a Stake and Stones thence Westwardly twenty four rods to a Stake & Stones thence Northwardly fifteen rods to a Stake and Stones thence Eastwardly twenty two rods to a Stake & Stones thence Southwardly twenty five rods to a Stake and Stones thence Eastwardly fifty two rods to the first mentioned bounds containing forty three acres be the same more or less
TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the before granted Premises, with the appurtenances and privileges thereto belonging, to the said John Williams Merchant and John Williams Second their heirs and assigns To them and their own proper use, benefit and behoof, forevermore. And the said Thaddeus Gilbert and Hannah Gilbert their heirs, executors and administrators, do covenant, promise and grant unto and with the said John Williams Merchant and John Williams their heirs, and assigns forever :
That before and until the enfealing hereof I am the true, sole, proper and lawful owner and possessor of the before granted Premises with the appurtenances. And have in myself good right, full power and lawful authority, to give, grant, bargain, sell, alien, release, convey and confirm, the same as aforesaid ; and that free and clear, and freely and clearly executed, acquitted and discharged of and from all former and other gifts, grants, bargains, sales, leases, mortgages, wills, intails, jointures, dowries, thirds, executions, and incumbrances whatsoever.
AND FURTHERMORE, I the said Thaddeus Gilbert for my heirs, executors and administrators, do hereby covenant, promise and engage the before granted Premises, with the appurtenances, unto them the said John Williams Merchant and John Williams Second their heirs, and assigns forever, to warrant, secure and defend against the lawful claims and demands of any person or persons whatsoever.
IN Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this fourteenth day of August in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and seventy
Signed, sealed and delivered, in presence of
Sarah Bigelow Lydia Bigelow
Thaddeus Gilbert & Seal Hannah Gilbert & Seal

New Hampshire Is August 25 th 1817 Personally appeared Theobaldus Gilbert and acknowledged the within Instrument by him subscribed to be his free act and deed.
Before me Oliver Scrymgeour Justice of the Peace
New Hampshire Is August 16 th 1817 The foregoing is a true Copy of the Original Rec d Regist d & Examined By J. Stockard Jr. Reg r
A true copy of Record Mist Levi Lyman Reg r